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Injection moulding
machines running 24/7, remote monitoring of all processes, human intervention
reduced to a minimum and no night-time supervision. This sums up the mode of
operation of the automatic factory started three years ago in Loveland,
Colorado, by Nordson Medical for the production of medical items, a concrete
example of Industry 4.0...

Already 2656 exhibitors from 54 countries and
126,585 square metres have been confirmed three months before the event.
Expectations are growing for The Innovation Alliance, the new trade fair, which
will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2018, at Fiera Milano. The event will
include, for the first time, five events with linked by a common...

As the central component of Coperion's eccentric
pelletizing systems (EGR), a new type of knife rotor makes it possible to
produce extremely low-dust PVC pellets for cable manufacture. Rotating directly
on the die plate of the EGR, and fitted with pelletizer knives that have also
been optimized, the rotor (patent pending) permits particularly smooth and...

Frimo presents the EcoCut punching machine for
trimming large and highly complex plastic components, such as instrument
panels, door panels and armrests. This unit has been specifically designed for
trimming in ram direction, as well as many other punching directions, and is
ideal for large series production thanks to its high efficiency. The product...

In collaboration with Arkema, Xenia has
successfully developed the new family Xecarb 45 of PVDF composite compounds for
injection and extrusion processes directed toward a wide range of specialty
applications in the chemical processing industry requiring extreme durability and
longevity. The new compounds feature truly exceptional mechanical...

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is present
in Mannheim at the VDI Congress “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” with a
special focus on “High-tech thermoplastics for future mobility”. “New forms of
mobility such as autonomous driving, the electrification of vehicle power
trains, and new logistics concepts are important growth drivers for our...

JEC World 2018, closes its doors on March 8 with
a record increase in attendance resuming 3 days (March 6, 7 and 8) of vibrant
networking and knowledge sharing. The event confirms its leading position of
JEC Group as number one organization for the promotion and development of the
composites industry. Indeed the show welcomed more...

To start up the
production of pipes that will allow it to extend its product range, Chip Mong
Industries has chosen Amut to supply the extrusion lines needed for this
project. This processing company is a member of the Chip Mong Group that, founded
in 1982, is now one of Cambodia’s largest concerns, with activities in areas
ranging from the real estate...

Plast 2018,
the international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries, will take
place at the Fiera Milano facilities in Rho-Pero from May 29 to June 1, 2018. Plast
2018 will be the preeminent European event this year for the plastics and
rubber industry, embracing the whole chain from raw materials to semi-finished
and finished...

June 14 and
15 will see European manufacturers of machines, equipment and moulds for
plastic and rubber processing convening in Austria, where two appointments are
scheduled. On June 15, the Engel headquarters in
Schwertberg, a few kilometres from Linz, will provide the venue for...

"This year's Plast in Milan is a very
special trade fair for us. We have now been represented by our own subsidiary
in the Italian market for 25 years. The trade fair launch of the hybrid
Allrounder 820 H in a new design and with the visionary Gestica control system
shows that we continue to set trends in the market and that we will be a
reliable...

The Elios
7500-6000 - an example of the new Netstal high-speed machine series - will be
in the limelight at a North American trade fair for the first time. With an 8+8
cavity stack mould, 473 ml delicatessen containers will be produced in a cycle
time of 3.1 seconds. The
series currently comprises four main versions with clamping forces of...

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